missing

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But to seek perfection here may be missing the point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Revenue fell 5% to $35.6 million, also missing estimates for $40.5 million.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Instead, Nile’s notoriety and status informed Rhys’ choices: “People treat you differently if they know you’re incredibly wealthy. If you have this social stigma of a missing wife, people treat you very differently.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"I always knew I wanted to be a mum, we knew that there was something missing from our family," Tianna said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

When I originally sat down to write The Light Returns, she was grieving the people she’d lost, missing her friends—especially her best friend.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows